Press Releases

March 23, 2006
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Michelle Pintar
Phone: (414) 431-6104
E-mail: mpintar@wihumane.org

Keep Uninvited Guests Out of Your Home!

MILWAUKEE – Most people don't give their chimney a second thought. However, many wild critters would like to make your chimney their home, because the inside of a chimney is warm, dark and quiet, much like the interior of a hollow tree and the perfect place to sleep or even raise a family! The Wisconsin Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center answers hundreds of calls each year from people who have wildlife living or trapped in their chimney.

If you would like to keep wildlife out of your chimney, the WHS Wildlife Rehabilitation Center has the perfect solution for you. Now is a great time of year to cap your chimney. Chimney capping will prevent raccoons from denning in your chimney and prevent smaller animals like birds or squirrels from possibly getting trapped inside your chimney, which will cause their death.

Wally's Workbench at the Wisconsin Humane Society sells a stainless steel, heavy-duty cap, ready to install with just a screwdriver on your home. The proceeds from Wally's Workbench sales benefit the wild animals we care for at the shelter.

For more information about chimney caps, contact the Wisconsin Humane Society's Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at (414) 431-6204 . Additional information about the Center can be obtained by visiting www.wihumane.org and clicking on the “Wildlife” tab.

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Note: Scott Diehl, Wildlife Manager with the Wisconsin Humane Society, is available to show how to install a chimney cap on WHS' “model” home. Wild animals such as raccoons, birds and squirrels may also available for filming. To schedule a time, contact Michelle Pintar at (414) 431-6104.